Otherwise, you can sign in to your Microsoft account and navigate your way to your device encryption information. If your Microsoft account is not active, or you have long lost your sign-in information, you would have to contact Microsoft. If you do not have your recovery key, then you will have to find it via your Microsoft account. You get it when you first install/activate Bitlocker. As mentioned earlier, when you are changing your password through Control Panel or Windows Explorer, you’ll find a link that says, “Reset a forgotten password.”īeware that resetting your password requires the recovery key. There are also options available for people who have forgotten their old passwords. In the search box on the taskbar, you should type “cmd,” and you should see Command Prompt among the options. If you have the administrator account, open Command Prompt. Change Your Bitlocker Password in Command Prompt If you cannot remember your old password, then use the “Reset a forgotten password” function, but try your best to find your original password first because resetting it is tricky. Press the “Change Password” button, and your password will change. You should enter your old password and then enter the new password twice. Let’s assume that everything went well, and you are now looking at the password changing panel.
You will have to right-click on it and click “Unlock Drive.” You should then enter your old Bitlocker password. If you see a golden lock icon over your drive, then it means that it is already locked.
0 kommentar(er)
